CAS students heads to Spain on Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship[06.04.2015]Indira Ranaweera of the University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in Spain during the summer 2015 semester. She will be attending the University of Connecticut’s Neuroscience Study Abroad Program in Salamanca.

CAS to host second annual Psychology Expo[04.01.2015]The College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology will host the second annual Psychology Expo held at the University of South Florida on April 3, 2015. The event will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Psychology-Communication Sciences and Disorders building.

“This Is Your Brain on Music” author to speak at USF event[02.23.2015]The University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences will host rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D., who explores the connection between music--its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it--and the human brain. Drawing on the latest research and musical examples ranging from Mozart to Van Halen, Levitin will share findings from his New York Times Bestseller “This Is Your Brain on Music” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at the David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Levitin’s lecture is part of the Frontier Forum lecture series and is free and open to the public.

CAS professors named Researchers of the Year[07.23.2014]Associate Professors Jennifer Bosson and Joseph Vandello of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida were named the Researches of the Year by the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.

CAS psychology professor awarded Fulbright Grant[04.14.2014]A professor from the Department of Psychology has been awarded the Fulbright grant to teach a graduate-level course and conduct research at Middle East Technical University in Turkey.

CAS study: Childhood depression may lead to heart disease[02.03.2014]Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by University of South Florida Associate Professor of Psychology Jonathan Rottenberg.

3 CAS professors named AAAS Fellows[01.20.2014]Three College of Arts and Sciences faculty members at the University of South Florida in Tampa were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. In total, USF had six faculty members awarded this distinction in 2013.

USF Professor receives DOE grant[10.07.2013]University of South Florida Associate Professor Marc Karver has been granted $306,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This 3-year award is for his research entitled, “The University of South Florida Collaborative Suicide Prevention Project.”

CAS professor wins mentoring award[07.01.2013]Distinguished University Professor Paul Spector, from the University of South Florida’s psychology department has won the Thomas A. Mohoney Mentoring Award from the Academy of Management, an independent organization devoted to education in business management. The award is given to those who have demonstrated their commitment to working with Ph.D. students.

USF professor gains national attention after nutrition myths video goes viral[07.06.2012]Sometimes it only takes one man with a singular thought and a bunch of questions to bring about change in society. David Diamond, a professor and neuroscientist at the University of South Florida Department of Psychology, became an overnight sensation after his 2011 lecture debunking the myths about saturated fat being unhealthy was posted by the College of Arts and Sciences on YouTube.

Psychology student exemplifies determination[12.07.2011]When Christopher Lehman rolls across the stage on Friday to accept his newly-minted Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of South Florida, he will be capping a journey 31 years in the making for him and his family.

Psychology program receives elite accreditation[06.22.2011]Strong training in research is what earns official recognition from the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). Following a thorough evaluation, the University of South Florida’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program in the Department of Psychology met the criteria and received 10 years of accreditation.

USF “manhood” study sparks worldwide debate[06.08.2011]“Masculinity, a Delicate Flower”, one headline announced. “It's official: Men hate household chores”, the Times of India exclaimed. ”Males act hostile when asked to do dishes,” Mangalorean.com announced in yet another -- albeit somewhat puzzling -- take in what has become a worldwide cacophony of opinion over the latest publication from University of South Florida psychology faculty members Jennifer Bosson and Joseph Vandello.

VIDEO: Bad science, big business created obesity epidemic[05.20.2011]David Diamond, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences shares his personal story about his battle with obesity and what led him to find the myths and misinformation about obesity and heart disease.